About ASAP

Growing Minds is a program of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. ASAP’s mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.

Local Food in Schools

Growing Minds connects farmers, distributors, and school food leaders to ensure students have access to healthy local food. Over the years, we have developed tried-and-true resources for bringing local food into cafeterias and engaging students in making healthy eating choices. You’ll find many of these resources linked below; use them to learn more about our work or to implement in your own community.

What you can do

Interested in working to change the food environment at your school? One of the first steps is gaining an understanding of how school food works!